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Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 03:11:19 -0700
To: Ralph Droms <rdroms.ietf@gmail.com>, Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com>
From: Randall Gellens <randy@qualcomm.com>
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Subject: Re: [84attendees] YVR Checkin Counter Opening Hours (for US)
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At 1:10 PM -0400 8/7/12, Ralph Droms wrote:

>  The card might be useful to prove your GE status in a situation 
> where the line for immigration extends well past the entrance for 
> the GE queue.  I've seen this situation at IAD and the guy with the 
> GE passport was not treated all that politely when it appeared he 
> was just trying to push his way to the head of the line.

The GE sticker in your passport serves that purpose.  And yes, the 
perception of queue jumping can be a problem when using GE 
(especially at, e.g., MIA).

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Randall Gellens
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